Season 4 - Episode 6: Nomad Droids
Airs: October 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM ET/7:00 PM CT
Replays: October 15, 2011 at 8:00 AM ET/7:00 AM CT
Summary: C-3PO and R2-D2's bizarre caper continues. Forced to escape a Separatist attack in a Y-wing fighter, the droids visit the world of the Patitites, the odd planet Balnab, and the inside of a pirate warship where they are forced to fight in a gladiatorial arena.

You can view the trailer here: http://www.starwars.com/explore/the-clone-wars/ep406/_________________
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Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:35 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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This episode was half and half. Some of the voice acting did not sit well with me, and I didn't much care for the electro hologram sub-story. However, I loved how there were battle sequences going on in the background while C-3P0 and R2 are roaming about. I liked how that little alien dictator got smashed, and overall, it was an okay episode, but it did seem heavily geared toward the younger audience, and had a lot of Wizard of Oz nods._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

If each planet had been there on its own, instead of having them all together in one episode, I would have liked each part. But put together, the novelty wore off very quickly, for me._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:18 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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It seemed corny bouncing around to all those planets and places, didn't it?_________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 1:34 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

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This episode was little more than propaganda for children. Disappointing. _________________
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Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:26 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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I did laugh out loud when 3P0 slapped R2 and smashed that little fat alien. You have to admit that was funny. Poor R2 all covered in slime. _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2011 6:55 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

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That was weird. This was one of the most childish episodes but it has a character getting squashed and R2 getting splashed by its blood._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Yes, it was a tad corny. Reminded me of the Droids cartoons. I don't have particularly fond memories of that, either!

On the plus side, I was quite impressed with the space battle. I don't recall seeing it so up-close before. True, there have been instances of space battles where the camera followed the lead character, but this seemed more so. And the pirates, too. Especially the robots fighting in the ring - since I'd just seen a trailer for Real Steal before hand.

As for the leader (Hezu?) being squished and having his blood on Artoo: the squishing is nothing new to kid cartoons, so I don't have so much of a problem with that. The blood, well, I was a tad unsure if I'd want youngun's seeing that, but it looked more like goo, so it's possible they might not understand that it's actually blood.

Besides, it was funny to see a Swiss Army Artoo._________________I am a Star Wars fan. That doesn't mean that I hate or love Jar Jar. That doesn't mean I hate or love Lucas, or agree or disagree 100% with him. That doesn't mean I prefer the PT over the OT, or vice versa. That doesn't mean I hate the EU, or even love all of it (or even read all of it). These are not prerequisites. Being a man is not a prerequisite. Being a geek is not a prerequisite. The only prerequisite is that I love something about Star Wars. I am a Star Wars fan.

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:24 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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Hahaha, yeah, artoo trying to look fearsome was hilarious! _________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:15 pm

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Mace WinduKnight

Joined: 10 Apr 2011Posts: 115

Didn't really like it, but I'm not going to complain, it's much better then those politics episodes.